This September, we’re celebrating the power of culture, community, and connection. From honoring Hispanic Heritage Month and spotlighting bold Latina leaders, to curating the ultimate power playlist for our Celebration Breakfast, to opening doors for first-time homebuyers, there’s something for everyone to plug into.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15th - October 15th

It's Hispanic Heritage Month! YWCA Delaware is thrilled to uplift Hispanic and Latina leaders whose impact spans every area of our lives. Join us throughout the month as we celebrate these trailblazers and their enduring legacies. 

We also invite you to join us at the Festival Hispano Georgetown 2025 on Sunday, September 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Downtown Georgetown Delaware on North Race Street. Stop by our booth to say hellow to our amazing SARC Aftercare Community Health Coordinator, Salena Carrillo, who will be there sharing resources and free SARC swag.

Help Us Build Our Celebration Breakfast Playlist

What’s your go-to power anthem? We’re turning up the volume for our Annual Celebration Breakfast: Decades of Change, A Future of Hope—and we want your favorite songs on the playlist!

Thanks to our friends on Facebook and Instagram we already have some incredible hits lined up. But the soundtrack isn’t complete without you!

👉 Check out our Spotify playlist so far

👉 Send us your anthem today at info@ywcade.org!

✨ And don’t forget—RSVP by Tuesday, September 24 to save your seat at the most inspiring breakfast of the year.

YWCA Delaware Annual Celebration Breakfast

Wednesday, October 8

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (Doors open at 7:15 a.m. for networking)

DuPont Country Club

1001 Rockland Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803

Let us know you’re coming and help spread the word by using #MyYWHopeStory and #YWBreakfast on your socials!

Free First-Time Homeownership Workshops

Thinking about buying your first home? YWCA Delaware is here to help! We’re offering free educational opportunities designed to give you the knowledge and confidence you need on your path to homeownership.

Home-Life Management Center: Housing That Heals

"What happens here is what the system ought to be." Those were the words of Delaware State Housing Authority Director Matthew J. Heckles while touring YWCA Delaware’s Home-Life Management Center.

Since 1989, Home-Life has provided emergency and transitional housing for families in crisis—paired with the wraparound care needed to rebuild stability and independence. Families are welcomed with fresh linens, toiletries, and support from dedicated case managers who guide them toward long-term housing success.

Along with private rooms and apartments, Home-Life offers a food pantry, computer lab, family spaces, and a healing space from our Sexual Assault Response Center (SARC). Workshops in financial literacy, health, parenting, and job readiness strengthen the path forward.

In 2024 alone, Home-Life supported 216 families, helped 24 move into permanent housing, and ensured 80% gained the skills to maintain housing on their own.

We thank Senator Eric Buckson (member of the Health & Social Services and Housing & Land Use Committees), Senator Russ Huxtable (head of Delaware’s Housing Committee), Rep. Larry Lambert (House District 7), Senator Elizabeth Lockman (Chair of the Housing and Land Use Committee, representing the Third Senate District), Senator Spiros Mantzavinos (Seventh Senate District), Rep. Cyndie Romer (25th District), and Delaware State Housing Authority Director Matthew J. Heckles, for touring our facility.

We're thankful for our legislators witnessing firsthand how Home-Life works and for hearing about our concerns about proposed federal budget cuts that threaten to cut essential services at our Home-Life Management Center and Sexual Assault Response Center (SARC).

Event Recap: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

YWCA Delaware recently hosted a free estate planning webinar with Elizabeth Darling (Edward Jones) and Jaclyn Quinn, Esq. (DCRAC). Together, they broke down the essentials of estate planning, showing that creating a will is for everyone.

From understanding the three must-have legal documents (a will, healthcare directive, and power of attorney) to learning why keeping beneficiary designations updated matters, our experts offered clear, practical guidance. Most importantly, they reminded us that planning ahead is one of the most generous acts we can do for the people we love.

YWCA Delaware is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.